6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Sierre, Valais
29484 d ago · 25 Jan 1946, 17:31 UTC 2 km WNW of Kandersteg, Switzerland
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Kandersteg, Switzerland on 25 Jan 1946, 17:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Sierre, about 25 km away in Valais, Switzerland.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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